Hi, I'm Omar Moonis - Global Head of Self-Custodial Risk
I thrive at the intersection of traditional finance and Web3, building scalable, technology-driven solutions. My passion lies in driving institutional adoption of decentralized finance and optimizing digital asset strategies.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led over a decade of digital banking and large-scale transformations at Citibank, navigating complex financial landscapes.
Currently leads Web3 risk management for self-custodial solutions at OKEx, ensuring robust security in decentralized technologies.
Can advise on scaling decentralized finance businesses and managing crypto risks for traditional financial institutions.
🚀 Career trajectory
Traditional Finance Foundation
Spent over a decade at Citibank, holding senior global and regional leadership roles in digital banking and corporate strategy.
✦ Citibank
✦ Digital Banking
✦ Global Strategy
Fintech & Web3 Expansion
Transitioned to fintech, leading APAC business development for TRM Labs, focusing on crypto risk and compliance.
✦ TRM Labs
✦ APAC Growth
✦ Crypto Risk
DeFi Entrepreneurship
Co-founded SoDeFi to build innovative DeFi investment solutions, focusing on yield optimization in digital assets.
✦ SoDeFi
✦ DeFi
✦ Venture Building
Web3 Risk Leadership
Currently heads Web3 (Self-Custodial) Risk at OKEx, ensuring robust risk frameworks for decentralized technologies.
✦ OKEx
✦ Web3 Risk
✦ Self-Custody
💪🏻 Superpowers
DeFi Scaling Architect
Pioneering growth in decentralized finance
✦ Co-founded SoDeFi, developing chain-agnostic DeFi investment solutions.
✦ Specializes in yield optimization and scaling digital asset strategies.
✦ Drives institutional adoption of emerging financial technologies.
Web3 Risk Navigator
Expertise in crypto compliance and risk management
✦ Led TRM Labs' APAC expansion, advising on crypto risk and compliance.
✦ Skilled in financial crime analytics and regulatory advisory.
✦ Ensures secure and compliant operations in the digital asset space.
Digital Transformation Leader
Driving innovation in traditional and digital banking
✦ Over a decade at Citibank leading digital banking and transformation.
✦ Successfully guided business franchises through financial crises.
✦ Expert in strategic planning and operational excellence.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with innovators shaping the future of decentralized finance.
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships to accelerate institutional crypto adoption.
✦ Discovering emerging startups in the blockchain and fintech ecosystem.
I can help with
✦ Advise on scaling DeFi businesses and navigating regulatory landscapes.
✦ Share insights on managing crypto risks for traditional financial institutions.
✦ Provide strategic guidance for digital transformation in finance.
I would love your help on
✦ Recommendations for cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure providers.
✦ Introductions to venture capital firms focused on Web3.
✦ Insights into emerging DeFi protocols and their tokenomics.